Blackstar HT-5

I recently acquired a Blackstar HT-5 amp for recording. This is an awesome small tube guitar amplifier with a huge sound. I made a very short recording to test the heavy distortion tone.

For this test I was playing a Framus Renegade guitar straight into the amp. I put a Bock 195 microphone in front and ran that through a Grace 801 preamp.

Take a listen: Blackstar HT-5 test (WAV format)

SOhO – November 13

Sean & Michelle
Jon Lawton with Bill Flores
Roem Baur

SOhO

November 13 – Sunday – 6:00pm
1221 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 962-7776
$10 sohosb.com  •  map
I’m excited to announce a rare collision of creative forces at SOhO.
Songwriter Jon Lawton is making a special trip down from the bay area to play acoustically with good friend and instrumentalist extraordinaire Bill Flores. There will also be a handful of songs which will be performed all together by Jon, Bill, Sean and Michelle. Roem Baur is on tour from the bay area as well and will usher in the evening.
Come for dinner. Make reservations.

We hope to see you there. We think it’s going to be a magical evening and a lot of fun.

Montecito Bluegrass Festival

Come on down to Montecito Valley Ranch with your kids, picnic lunch, drinks, chairs and the whole family for the annual Montecito Bluegrass Festival. Come early and stay late as we plan to have music for the whole time: MHB Double-Wide, Haddon Cord and Connor Patrick, Sean McCue with Michelle Beauchesne and plus other special guests. KIDS WELCOME!

Montecito Valley Ranch is located just off Sheffield Drive, near Ortega Hill road. Parking will be near the entrance. Please carpool or ride a bike if you can.